Oliver Patel

Institute Manager & Research Associate

Oliver is the Manager of the UCL European Institute. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Institute, and for matters of finance, communications, HR, and administration. Oliver also coordinates the Institute's events and external engagement programme.

Oliver also works as a Research Associate and has published a number of papers and articles on Brexit and related topics. He has presented his research at several public events and conferences, and his work has been featured in media outlets such as the Financial Times, the Guardian, Al Jazeera and France24. His areas of expertise include UK and EU politics, political, constitutional and legal aspects of Brexit, and the Article 50 withdrawal process. He is currently helping to coordinate UCL's academic response to Brexit. As part of this he has built the UCL Brexit Hub and manages the UCL Brexit Blog.

Prior to his appointment as Institute Manager, Oliver worked as a Research Assistant for the UCL Constitution Unit, where he co-authored a series of papers on the constitutional implications of Brexit. He has also worked in the parliamentary office of Chuka Umunna MP and in Nesta's policy and research team. Oliver holds an MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy (distinction) from LSE and a BA in Politics and East European Studies from UCL.